Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

The population of a city is 8,19,000. \(\frac{1}{9}\) th of them are male and rest are female. If 75 % male are married, then find how much percentage of female are married in the village?

Options:

9.375%   

9%   

9.50%   

7.346%   

Correct Answer:

9.375%   

Explanation:

⇒ \(\frac{1}{9}\) × total population = male

Total population  :    Male   :   Female

           9              :      1      :         8

                               ↓ 75%            ↓

                   (Married) 0.75        0.75 Married female

 

⇒  Percentage of Married women = \(\frac{0.75}{8}\) × 100 = 9.375%